Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 October 2022
358. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) in County Kerry will be permitted to retain its current teaching allocation in 2023 given the likelihood of future enrolments from Ukrainian families moving into the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47987/22]
View answerThe key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September.
For the 2022/23 school year, the staffing schedule for primary schools has been improved by one point and schools will be provided with class teachers on the basis of 1 teacher for every 24 pupils which is a historical low ratio, with lower thresholds applying to DEIS Urban Band 1 schools.
The staffing process contains an appeals mechanism for schools to submit a staffing appeal under certain criteria to an independent Primary Staffing Appeals Board. Details of the appeal process are available in Circular 25/2022.
The school referred to by the Deputy has been informed that its staffing appeal has been approved on a provisional basis, pending confirmation of the school's enrolment reaching the required retention figure on 30th September.
